.xxx to sell at .com prices to pump .porn launch

.xxx to sell at .com prices to pump .porn launch Kevin Murphy , March 9, 2015, 15:42:30 (UTC), Domain Registries ICM Registry is to offer .xxx domain names at dramatically reduced prices, which could be in line with .com pricing at some registrars, for the month of April. At least one registrar plans to offer .xxx names at about $13 for the duration of the offer. .porn and .adult are set to go to general availability June 4. Before then, there will be a series of launch phases aimed at giving trademark owners and .xxx registrants plenty of opportunity to defensively register. One phase, Domain Matching, will run from May 6 to May 31. During DM, owners of .xxx names will be able to get their matching .porn and .adult domains (assuming they haven’t been claimed in the prior sunrise periods) at a reduced fee. The discount period in April will enable registrants to pre-qualify...